| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Carl Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Corn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Heald is called for the reach on Sean Staley - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-31 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Parodi - foul #2 on Michael Parodi, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 42-32 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | James Corn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Glenn Cummings | 47-35 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Magers | 47-35 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Stanley Miles - foul #3 on Stanley Miles, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Gregory Burkhardt (SF), Michael Yang (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan, Michael Parodi, Thomas Heald, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), Peter James (C) Carl Myers, James Corn, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bower is called for the reach on Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Arthur Bower, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus is called for a charge - foul #3 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (PG) Sam Dejesus | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt lays it in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Randall Russell (fresh) SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston travels with the ball | 49-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG) Arthur Bower, Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Randall Russell | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Magers - foul #3 on Leonard Magers, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF) Antonio Slattery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF) Peter James | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Gregory Burkhardt, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers (PG), James Corn (SG), James Kelly (C) Lawrence Jackson, Bernard Alston, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | James Kelly picks off the pass by Stanley Miles | 50-37 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-37 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers tips it in | 50-39 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | James Corn steals it from Glenn Cummings in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Corn | 50-41 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Gregory Burkhardt (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan, Michael Parodi, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF) James Corn, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley | |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the shot from the left block | 53-43 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dale Anderson, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery (C) Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF), Peter James (C) Carl Myers, James Kelly | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Dale Anderson is called for the reach on Bernard Alston - foul #2 on Dale Anderson, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Michael Parodi (SF) Arthur Bower, Antonio Slattery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Sam Dejesus | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Burkhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Corn (SG), Sean Staley (PF) Robert Nicodemus, Peter James | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-43 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers hits a fadeaway from close range | 53-45 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Michael Parodi, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers (PG) Bernard Alston | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Leonard Magers is denied by Thomas Heald | 53-45 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Corn - foul #1 on James Corn, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Michael Yang (SF) Glenn Cummings, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SG), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) James Corn, Sean Staley, Lawrence Jackson | |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (SF) Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (PG), Bernard Alston (SG) Carl Myers, Leonard Magers | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Arthur Bower | 55-45 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus loses the dribble to Thomas Heald | 55-45 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Anderson | 58-45 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Sam Dejesus is denied by Stanley Miles | 58-45 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Randall Russell (fresh) SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Bower | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Heald swats the dunk try by Sam Dejesus | 60-45 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-45 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 60-45 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-45 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Parodi | 63-45 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Arthur Bower, Dale Anderson, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers (PG), James Corn (SG), Leonard Magers (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Randall Russell, Bernard Alston, Sam Dejesus, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers lays it in set up by James Corn | 63-47 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Cummings | 66-47 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Parodi - foul #3 on Michael Parodi, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Michael Parodi, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (C) James Kelly | |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-49 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 66-49 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-49 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Carl Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Corn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Yang takes the ball from Leonard Magers | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #2 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), Peter James (C) Carl Myers, James Corn, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Michael Yang clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-49 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Peter James takes the ball from Gregory Burkhardt | 66-49 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Yang takes the ball from Bernard Alston | 66-49 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is whistled for traveling | 66-49 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Peter James is denied on a layup by Michael Yang | 66-49 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is hacked by Sam Dejesus - foul #4 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sam Dejesus - foul #5 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (PG) Sam Dejesus | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the board | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Nicodemus is denied by Michael Yang | 67-49 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #3 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower runs out the clock | 67-51 |